Premium careers journey for schools

From industry curiosity to career ready

A single, connected journey that takes students from discovering industries all the way to AI-powered interview practice — and awards them a certificate they can actually use real-world work, build the skills employers are looking for, and practise your interview techniques - all connected in one flexible journey that works for you.

Step 1 of 5 · Explore

Industry Insight Programmes

Narrative-led, five-day placements that let students explore entire sectors — not just single companies. Students follow a storyline through real roles, decisions and challenges so they can discover what actually interests them before committing.

Live now: Tech & AI and Construction. New sectors, with teacher dashboards showing exactly who has engaged and where they dropped off.

Discover sectorsNarrative-ledFive-day placement
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Step 2 of 5 · Experience

Virtual Work Experiences & University Tasters

Employer-built programmes from Rolls-Royce, Barclays and AtkinsRéalis, plus university tasters from UCL, Hertfordshire and Edge Hill. Students get a real feel for industry and higher education before they apply.

For teachers: counts toward Gatsby benchmarks and T Level hours with auto-generated reporting — no manual tracking required.

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Step 3 of 5 · Build

Skills Programmes

Employability and Digital Skills programmes aligned to skills frameworks and CPD accredited. Students develop the competencies employers actually ask for — communication, problem-solving, digital literacy — and track their growth over time.

CPD accredited with transparent progression data so teachers can evidence impact to SLT and Ofsted.

Skills frameworkCPD accredited
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Step 4 of 5 · Demonstrate

AI Interview Coach

Students bring everything together — the sectors they explored, the experiences they completed, the skills they built — and practise articulating it in pre-built interviews for real roles. Personalised AI feedback helps them refine answers until they land.

Outcome: confident applicants with evidence-backed stories ready for university, apprenticeship or employer interviews.

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Step 5 of 5 · Challenge

Employer Challenges

Work on real-world problems, set by employers, tackling genuine business challenges. Build confidence and employability, with real and impactful experience to evidence in future applications.

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Trusted by careers leads across the UK

Springpod has been a game-changer for our students. The virtual work experiences are genuinely impactful and our Year 10s come back buzzing with new ideas about their futures.

Sarah Khan

Head of Careers, Oakfield Academy

The platform is incredibly easy to set up for a whole year group. Students can access everything independently, which saves our team a huge amount of time and admin.

James Patel

Assistant Principal, Riverside High

We've seen a real shift in student confidence when it comes to thinking about careers. Springpod gives them exposure to real workplaces in a way that fits naturally into the school day.

Laura Mitchell

Careers Lead, St. Dunstan's College

Students gain real experience with top employers
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